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Samsung launches Galaxy J5 and J7 2016 Editons in India
Samsung India today announced the launch of the 2016 editions of its popular Galaxy J7 and Galaxy J5 smartphones, offering consumers more choices in the J series, which is currently India's largest selling smartphone range.
The 2016 editions of Galaxy J7 and Galaxy J5 better the previous benchmark set by the 2015 editions and elevate the consumer experience to the next level. A new design language with a stylish metal frame and an upgraded display with an ergonomic height-to-width ratio are key changes from the predecessors. The smartphones' performances have also been enhanced by incorporating better memory specifications. The new devices also include the signature 'Make for India' innovations that make J-series the most differentiated offering in the affordable segment.
Samsung Galaxy J series is currently India's largest selling series of smartphones with 4 models across price points in the affordable segment. Samsung has introduced a host of locally developed innovations as part of their 'Make for India' initiative. This includes a cost-effective 4G experience with the innovative Ultra Data Saving (UDS) mode. Developed in Samsung's R&D centres in India, the UDS feature allows users to save up to 50% mobile data through compression technology and by restricting background data consumption from apps.
Samsung India also launched an industry first S Bike Mode, a dedicated bike mode that lets consumers 'ride tension free' while encouraging responsible riding. This was based on the insight that two-wheeler riders receive a lot of unimportant calls and notifications while riding. The S Bike Mode's urgent call alert system notifies callers through an automated answering machine that the user is riding and is unavailable to take calls. However, callers have the option to press 1 in case the call is urgent. As a safety feature, the in-built motion lock ensures that the rider has to come to a halt before they can answer the call.
"The Galaxy J Series has received a tremendous response from consumers. We are proud to share that owing to our consumer-centric approach and ability to bring valuable and meaningful innovations to the Indian consumers, J series has become India's largest selling series of smartphones. Given the tremendous success of the J Series, we are happy to announce the expansion of the portfolio with the addition of Galaxy J7 and Galaxy J5 2016 that will elevate consumer experience to the next level," Mr Manu Sharma, Vice President, Mobile Business, Samsung India Electronics, said.
Stunning Design and Display
Samsung Galaxy J7 and Galaxy J5 2016 sport a stylish diamond cut metal frame. The back panel has a brushed metal finish to further enhance the elegant design. All of this comes in an ergonomic, slim & sleek design. The Galaxy J5 2016 has an upgraded display size moving from a 5" to a 5.2" screen. The Galaxy J7 2016 will continue to sport a 5.5" but will have a lower width making it more ergonomic. Both devices feature HD super AMOLED displays that deliver excellent contrast ratio for deeper and more vivid colours whilst also giving consumers an enhanced range of colours for a more life-like viewing experience.
Advanced Performance
Galaxy J5 2016 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.2 GHz Quad Core processor while Galaxy J7 2016 has an upgraded Exynos 1.6 GHz Octa Core processor. Both the devices have an upgraded 2 GB RAM for smoother & seamless multitasking. The Galaxy J5 2016 internal memory has been expanded to 16 GB which matches the Galaxy J7. Both devices support expandable memory up to 128GB to ensure consumers never run out of space.
The battery backup has been expanded on both devices with the Galaxy J7 2016 sporting an impressive 3,300 mAh and the Galaxy J5 2016 with a 3,100 mAh battery.
Galaxy J7 & Galaxy J5 2016 will have the latest Android Marshmallow out of the box.
Superior Low Light Imaging
Samsung Galaxy J7 and Galaxy J5 2016 come with an improved f 1.9 aperture in both front and rear cameras that deliver brighter images in low light conditions. Both devices also feature a front LED flash with a 5 mega-pixel front camera to cater to Selfie enthusiasts. The rear camera is a 13 mega-pixel shooter to capture high quality photos.
Make For India Features
Samsung Galaxy J7 and Galaxy J5 2016 come loaded with the newly launched S Bike Mode that allows riders to enjoy a tension free ride with unique features like urgent call alert and motion lock. They also have the Ultra Data Saving mode whereby consumers can save up to 50% on mobile and Wi-Fi data.
Samsung Galaxy J7 and J5 2016 will be priced at INR 15,990 and INR 13,990, respectively and will be available in 3 colour options – Gold, Black and White. They will also have a double data operator from Airtel for up to six months that will allow consumers to get up to 30GB of free data. These devices will be available exclusively on Flipkart from May 10th 2016 onwards.
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Quelli che benpensano è un singolo del rapper italiano Frankie hi-nrg mc, pubblicato nel 1997 come terzo estratto dal secondo album in studio La morte dei miracoli.

Del brano sono state fatte varie versioni, come il remix di Ice One inserito sempre nell'album La morte dei miracoli; Fiorella Mannoia ripubblica il brano come singolo nel 2012, composto nella parte musicale da Giulia Puzzo e Sebastiano Ruocco e nella parte testuale da Frankie hi-nrg mc.

Descrizione
Quelli che benpensano tratta di una figura molto presente negli anni ottanta e novanta, lo yuppie, l'arrampicatore sociale. Nel testo vengono definiti «come lucertole [che] s'arrampicano», per loro «l'imperativo è vincere e non far partecipare nessun altro», perché «nella logica del gioco la sola regola è esser scaltro». Il brano fu premiato come miglior canzone italiana del 1997. Il ritornello del brano è cantato da Riccardo Sinigallia.

La canzone presenta inoltre campionamenti tratti dai brani Dawn Comes Alone, composto da Jack Arel e interpretato da Nicole Croisille (con lo pseudonimo Tuesday Jackson) per la colonna sonora del film I giovani lupi, e Blue Juice, composto da Jimmy McGriff.

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Nel video, girato lungo le strade di Roma, oltre a Riccardo Sinigallia compaiono anche il rapper e produttore della canzone Ice One, come passeggero del taxi, assieme al cantante Franco Califano e ad attori come Raffaele Vannoli e Marco Giallini.

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Testi e musiche di Sebastiano Ruocco, Giulia Puzzo e Francesco Di Gesù.
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Versione di Fiorella Mannoia

Il 9 ottobre 2012 la cantante Fiorella Mannoia ha pubblicato una reinterpretazione di Quelli che benpensano come primo singolo del suo album dal vivo Sud il tour. Si tratta di una rivisitazione del brano in una versione duetto del brano proprio con Frankie hi-nrg mc, autore del testo del brano.

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Il video mostra la registrazione di un'esibizione dal vivo della Mannoia mentre interpreta il brano insieme a Frankie hi-nrg mc. Sul palco è presente anche un corpo di ballo che si cimenta in varie coreografie.

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Bozzio Levin Stevens - amerykańska supergrupa muzyczna wykonująca instrumentalny rock i metal progresywny. Zespół powstał z inicjatywy wirtuoza instrumentów perkusyjnych Terry'ego Bozzio, który do współpracy zaprosił basistę Tony'ego Levina znanego z występów w brytyjskiej grupie King Crimson oraz gitarzystę Steve'a Stevensa znanego ze współpracy z wokalistą Billym Idolem.

15 lipca 1997 roku nakładem wytwórni muzycznej Magna Carta ukazał się pierwszy album tria zatytułowany Black Light Syndrome. Wydawnictwo zostało zarejestrowane w przeciągu trzech dni stycznia (27-30) tego samego roku w Clear Lake Studios. Muzyka na album powstała w wyniku improwizacji i nie była uprzednio komponowana na potrzeby zespołu. 25 lipca 2000 roku ponownie nakładem Magna Carta ukazał się drugi album Bozzio Levin Stevens pt. Situation Dangerous zrealizowany w Stagg Street Studios oraz wyprodukowany przez Ronana Chrisa Murphy'ego oraz sam zespół. Sam proces komponowania natomiast odbył się w Uncle Studios w Los Angeles. Na wydawnictwie gościnnie na gitarze akustycznej w utworze pt. "Tragic" zagrał Marcus Nand.

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 Black Light Syndrome (15 lipca 1997, Magna Carta)
 Situation Dangerous (25 lipca 2000, Magna Carta)

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Amerykańskie zespoły rocka progresywnego
Amerykańskie zespoły metalu progresywnego
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Read what physicians and non-physician practitioners have to say about their experience training under Dr. Seiler below.
Thanks so much for all the time you spent helping out our office we really appreicate everything you did for us you will be getting a little something in the mail from us to show our apprication if you ever need anything from our office please just lets us know, and if your interested we can send you an inviation to our Christmas Party that we have for everyone about 400 doctors and staff you can bring your wife and spend a little get away in Charleston for the weekend.
I have already sung your professional praises and am looking forward to improving my practice as well. Thank you again for sharing some of your time and expertise with myself as well as the staff here at Cape Fear Aesthetics. The staff really benefitted from your lecture and feel that this will allow us to better market the laser part of our practice.
Though I'm somewhat late in doing so, I would like to comment on the orientation process our office experienced in December for the Lumenis laser. First of all, Dr. Seiler was very accommodating in the scheduling process and he was punctual on the day scheduled. The information he gave was organized and well delivered, in as much as, I've had other similar experiences in which the orientation was "disorienting". There is another factor that must be mentioned, that being, coming from a physician who actually performs the procedure, the information was very credible. I felt very comfortable with the guidelines and the approach to laser resurfacing that he took and suggested. Salespersons, nurses and others know a tremendous amount regarding their product, but there is an important message that the practicing physician has to offer. My experience with the laser has been very smooth so far. I am glad Lumenis decided to send Dr. Seiler to our office for the orientation process. Thanks. I look forward to seeing you in the near future.
Our Lumenis UltraPulse Co2 Laser is up and running. We had the great pleasure of having Dr. Warren Seiler provide the training for us yesterday. We kicked off the day with over 2.5 hours of lectures in the morning, followed by UltraPulse orientation/familiarization, then treated a Fitz III patient with acne scarring, fine perioral/periorbital rhytids, and glabellar creasing using deep IV sedation. The case went flawless and having Dr. Seiler, with his vast background of laser experience, made it that much easier. Dr. Seiler was VERY familiar with the UltraPulse and provided MANY technical and surgical pearls that will long serve our needs. I want to thank you for sending us such a competent and experienced provider who was easily able to answer all of our questions and address our concerns. I can honestly say that this was the best assistance/support that we have received with the purchase of any product thus far!
Dr. Seiler was awesome. Very nice. We were very happy to have him do our training.
I just wanted to let you both know how well I thought the Pearls and Gems Seminar last Thursday was with Dr. Seiler. He was a wonderful presenter and also took the time to sit down with me to teach me some of his wisdom. He was very informative and easy to talk too. My last two experiences with Deb and Dr. Seiler has been very beneficial towards my laser treatments. Hopefully I will get to spend more time learning from them in the future.
Thank you for the fabulous laser training. We look forward to working with you in the future.
Dr. Seiler really helped us out of a jam and trained Dr. Ford's office in Presque Isle, ME. I received a call from Dr. Ford's surgical RN yesterday who flat out said that the entire practice loved him. They were so happy with all aspects of what he brought to the table. In fact, she told me that they are considering a trip to Birmingham, AL to visit his practice. They couldn't have asked for more and couldn't be happier. I'll look forward to having the opportunity to work with him again. Take care.
Dr. Schuster and I were very satisfied with our Duet training on Friday Oct 23, 2009 with Dr. Seiler. He arrived on a timely manner as agreed upon. We started with a didactic session for an hour and saw clients for the remaining of the day. Dr. Seiler was extremely professional and informative with me. It was beneficial to me that each of my clients presented a different body area to treat which allowed him to show me different positioning techniques. I am pleased to learn that the HS head can treat the majority of the body! He spent extra time with me in sharing his knowledge on the use of our Lumenis One as well. He promptly followed up with the material he promised to send me and extended an invitation to call him with any questions or concerns I may have.
I am happy to write this strong letter and highly recommend Dr. Seiler. I have known Dr. Seiler personally for the last year. I have found him to be an excellent clinician and laser surgeon. He is highly trained and knowledgeable of the latest laser technologies that will make a medical practice flourish. He has searched for improvements in his techniques and regularly visits the meetings of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery, which is one of the most important aesthetic lasers societies in the United States. He is very caring for all his patients and his integrity and general character are beyond reproach.
I have known Doctor Seiler since he was a surgery resident at Carraway Methodist Medical Center beginning in 2003. During this time I found him to be a committed young surgeon who had excellent surgical skills and took very good care of patients. It was a pleasure having Doctor Seiler do a rotation in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where he spent time in the operating room, seeing patients in the clinic and rounding in the hospital. He worked on academic assignments which he sought out. He also worked on three peer review publications and he took it upon himself to rewrite one entire paper on "Metastasis of Breast Cancer" and composed the manuscript in the case of another on "The use of Radial Forearm Free-Tissue Transfer". Doctor Seiler's moral and ethical characteristics are unblemished. He is has excellent rapport with peers and patients alike.
I just wanted to say thank you so much for all of your help today! I hope that your trip was enjoyable ( at least for a business one). I wanted to let you know that you are always welcome to come to our office if you wanted to see some oculoplastic things or orbit stuff since you said that you did not get to see those things in residency. Also I will send you a cd of all of my forms that you can look at to see if you want to use. I am sure that you have everything streamlined but I know I am always interested in others' ideas. If you want to hang out with John Fezza who does hair transplants, and full face lifts or Richard Bryant (UCLA trained and full body plastic trained and a former resident of UAB- Dr. Long) just let me know and I can see what I can do. John is in Sarasota and Richard is in Dothan, AL. Thank you again.
Everything has been going well with the Duet, and we really wanted to thank you for the wonderful training, as well as all the information on the UltraPulse. I talked with our Drs. and they said they would be very interested in having you come back for some Advanced Training on the UltraPulse, but it would be after the first of the year. I also sent Trip a note regarding this and told him how much we appreciated having a Physician do our training. I asked him to pass it on to his manager and to whom ever else it would be appropriate.
Dr. Seiler was awesome for training. He is very knowledgeable and just a wealth of information on the laser, marketing, etc. Everyone enjoyed his visit out here and we have been in contact with him on a regular basis when we have additional questions.
A review from Lori Haney after completion of the board examination by Dr. Seiler for ABLS certification: As a Registered Nurse working with Class IV medical lasers, I found it challenging to connect with fellow practitioners that had a similar interest and knowledge base for such a specific specialty. I discovered that ABLS was an excellent organization to align medical practitioners worldwide in an effort to pursue best practices and stay on the forefront of research.
Through the examination and interview process, I was able to align myself with the "best of the best." In addition, having Diplomat status as an RN has helped to solidify my role in the world of aesthetic nursing.
Dr. Seiler was an important part of this process as his passion for the learning process was refreshing and inspiring. He is an advocate for the role of nursing, and I find his enthusiasm and leadership through his position at ABLS to be one that serves all practitioners well.
A review from Huma Khurrum after completion of the board examination by Dr. Seiler for ABLS certification: Enjoyed thoroughly this opportunity to reflect. An excellent program – I learned a lot. A very high pedagogical standard with flexible timings. Very reasonably priced too. I have personally gained enormous amount of knowledge in lasers physics and mechanics – covered many interesting topics. This is one of the few courses I've ever taken where the study guide reinforced all of the material covered. The material was presented in a well thought out, easily digestible way. I am able to put this knowledge to immediate use at my work since the completion of this course! Highly recommended for dermatologists!
I recently received my Diplomate from the American Board of Laser Surgery. The Board was founded in 1984 and this is the highest level of certification that one can receive in the safe and effective use of lasers in medical and cosmetic therapies. As we all know and agree, an M.D in dermatology does not automatically qualify us in a true understanding of laser physics. There is'nt much training imparted in the residency level and most of the training, if any, are imparted by the manufacturers themselves. The last 15 years have seen an explosion of a score of various laser and light based devices in the Indian market, and the Indian skin can be particularly challenging to work with. Lasers are highly sophisticated and dangerous devices which can cause a lot of iatrogenic injury to patient, and sometimes to treating physician, if they are not used correctly. Even minor injuries become unacceptable in the realm of cosmetic and aesthetic dermatology, as our patients expect nothing short of perfection. At the same time, safety alone is not sufficient. Physicians must also be held accountable for lack of efficacy as well. Device specific training is obviously a must, but that must be backed by a sound understanding of laser wavelengths, pulse widths, depth of penetration etc, so one can understand the full scope and various limitations of the device.
This Diplomate is not just limited to dermatologists. In fact, any doctor who works with medical laser devices must seek to undergo the rigorous process of certification. I underwent the certification designed for cosmetic laser practitioners. Even though the written examinations are on an open book basis, one needs a minimum 80% score in order to pass. About 10-15% of candidates do not pass the written examinations on the first attempt, even with an open-book policy, which attests to the examination's rigor. While the Board has over 600 Diplomates across the world, including several Middle-Eastern and Asian countries, it is unfortunate that we do not have any ABLS Board Certified Laser Physicians in India, which is home to over 8000 dermatologists.
I have personally grown by leaps and bounds in my understanding of various laser devices used across the world. The study material was a lot more detailed and tougher than I expected. Despite several years of training in almost 10 different laser devices including a platform device, I was shocked at my low scores when I took their trial examination last year. It was an eye-opener! The course is reasonably priced and the examinations are designed to fit into the tight schedule of a busy practitioner.
I am Dr. Masahiro Seki, Japanese Veterinarian. I have a private practice in Nagoya, Japan. There are many happy patients in my practice after I began to use Laser for treatment of animals.
I used to feel that many patients get a lot of stress from traditional treatment and sometimes they are exposed to risk for taking a surgery. Especially, in Japan there aren't good solutions for it.
One day I encountered a book named " Veterinary Laser Surgery". According to the book, the laser surgery can remove unnecessary stress and risk such as extensive bleeding. So, I decided to learn the newest method in the US. Then I searched what is the most trustworthy organization in America. Finally, I found a great board and it was the American Board of Laser Surgery. The ABLS gives certification for laser surgery and provide an applicable textbook to learn accurate knowledge about laser. It was not only clinical laser applications but also laser basics too.
I think it is very important to study laser basics like physics and biochemical knowledge to use the laser for our practice safe. The ABLS Study Guide contains Laser Physics, Optics, Surgical Delivery Systems, Importance of Power Density, Tissue effect of Light, Laser Safety, and Biophysics of Resurfacing Human Skin also. We must have this knowledge to use laser more accurate and safe in our practice.
And we can get a certificate of the laser surgery to take some examinations. I improved my skills of laser surgery through the process and it was a very useful experiences for me. In Written Exam, it was not so hard to pass if we study the Study Guide suitably. On the other hand, I felt little bit nervous when I took the Oral Exam because I didn't speak English very well then. However, Dr. Seiler helped me to release my tension talking friendly. When the Exam started I even relaxed because his questions were very gentle and pointedly with a little chat during the Oral Exam. Then I got the certificate of the ABLS finally.
I work hard using laser to get the certificate from the ABLS. What getting the certificate means having correct laser knowledge and using it efficiently. So, I got many practical accomplishments and stability of my techniques. It leads permeation of laser treatment and patients can benefit from the advantages of the laser surgery such as less bleeding, less painful, and less hospitalization. I believe that the ABLS certificate and study steps are very helpful to cosmetic doctors too because they need to know how the laser light works to human skins and important to handle laser machines for the delicate skins.
I hope to have the certificate of the ABLS as many doctors as possible in years to come. It would be very helpful for us and patients. Thanks very much Dr. Seiler, I am so happy to have such a wonderful experiences and certificate.
After practicing Dermatology for 30 years, 14 years of which focused on cosmetic dermatology, I decided to study for the exams of the American Board of Laser Surgery. This proved to be a very fruitful experience. Not only did I polish and update my knowledge about all aspects of Laser treatments & safety, but also became a part of an active group of skilled professionals sharing experiences & knowledge. After passing the written exams, the oral exam with Dr. Warren B. Seiler III, MD was exceptionally rewarding. During a 1-hour period we discussed numerous aspects of laser use in Cosmetic Medicine. I benefited a lot from his technical expertise and suggestions and gained a new friend & colleague.
I truly enjoyed my training with Dr. Warren. He is dynamic, and he took me from zero to 100 in no time. He is also a movie star. Take a look at our news coverage. It was too bad you were not here!
I am a board certified plastic surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. My practice is 100% cosmetic in nature and lasers encompass a large portion of my practice. I elected to pursue Board certification by the ABLS for several reasons. First, I have always performed lasers in my practice but we were expanding the number, variety and type of lasers we offered so I wanted to have something that distinguished me from the rest of the practitioners out there performing laser procedures. I also wanted to become more knowledgeable about our current and new lasers in order to provide the most effective results in a safe manner to my patients. Dr. Seiler was extremely helpful during the application process, the written test, as well as the final oral board test. The board examination was acceptably challenging. I became much more knowledgeable about laser physics and safety. During the oral boards, Dr. Seiler focused on a broad range of topics but emphasized laser safety and staff education and training. The entire process was great. I look forward to having a wealth of information available to me through the ABLS.
I am writing in reference to Warren B. Seiler III, MD who visited our office on October 19, 2009 to provide training for the ActiveFX and DeepFX laser. This training was extremely beneficial to our staff and has helped us tremendously. Dr. Seiler gave us very practical information and material we can relate to clinically. Dr. Seiler's explanations of the new ActiveFX and DeepFX laser treatment were excellent. Lumenis should be very proud to have such a wonderful representative of their products and services. We give him our highest recommendation without reservation. Thank you for sending Dr. Seiler to educate us. He has an open invitation to visit our office anytime! We greatly appreciate your efforts in sending him our way. We look forward to using the ActiveFX and DeepFX laser. We plan to keep an ongoing relationship with Dr. Seiler as our laser practice continues to grow and develop.
I first met Dr. Seiler in Jacksonville, FL in 2009. I had just begun practicing out of fellowship and bought a new CO2 Lumenis laser. Dr. Seiler was flown in to train me on laser resurfacing. Dr. Seiler's brilliance and medical expertise was obvious from the start. Not only did he possess an incredible bedside manner with the patients, but his knowledge base on the physics and science behind the laser technology was extensive and truly astounded me. I'm very lucky to have met Dr. Seiler. Since that time, he has remained my friend and colleague and has advised me in almost every aspect of my current practice. I relocated to Atlanta, GA, my hometown. I joined a fantastic group and have also started an aesthetic center as part of my practice – one of my lifelong dreams. With Dr. Seiler's consultation and advice, I have not only learned more about lasers and skin care, but I have also learned a tremendous amount about running a business! He has been a Godsend and I am inordinately grateful for the time he has spent with me. I have no doubt that a good part of my success can be attributed to his guidance and friendship.
Dear Dr. Seiler, The exam interview with you earlier today was a great delight. Talking about my experience in using the laser especially diode and erbium is very interesting to me and I can go on about it for ages as it is a great passion of mine. Talking about my experience in diode laser in dentistry (teeth bleaching, root canal treatment, gingival depigmentation and periodontal disease) and use of erbium laser 2940 nm in cavity preparation and also in skin resurfacing was a very nice time to learn from you about facial cosmetic and skin rejuvenation. I hope to meet you in the USA in the future and work with you on all laser skin treatment. Thank you again for this exam.
It was a learning experience going through ABLS structured exams. Starting from the basic scientific concepts of lasers to high end usage of lasers and future concepts are discussed in the study materials provided. I had taken the examination step by step so as to have ample time to understand the theory in between the clinical practice.
The viva procedure was also simplified through online video conferencing and wide array of my clinical practice and experiences were discussed which gave me an insight into further enhancing my practice guidelines.
I wish to thank the board for enrolling me and providing me the necessary knowledge in this field. Hope the activities of this laser board will be further enhanced in future with importance given to laser safety and developing guidelines for laser use.
Thanks Dr. Seiler, it was pleasure talking to you! The ABLS is an excellent experience to me, I will recommend it to my colleagues. All the best and looking forward for further co- operation.
It was a learning experience going through the ABLS structured exams. Starting from the basic scientific concepts of lasers to the high-end usage of lasers and future concepts, these are discussed in the study materials provided. I had taken the written examinations step-by-step so as to have ample time to understand the theory in between the clinical practice information. The oral examination was also simplified through the online video conferencing, and a wide array of my clinical practice and experiences were discussed. This gave me an insight into further enhancing my practice guidelines.
I wish to thank the Board for enrolling me and providing me the necessary knowledge in this field.
My oral exam with Dr. Seiler was amazing and very interesting, he and I had a great discussion about different topics in laser. Thank you very much Dr. Seiler for examining me, I wish you all the best.
The ABLS has added great value to my career, I am amazed how I can now combine general dermatology with new technology in lasers. My words cannot express how grateful I am.
Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart, Dr. Seiler & the ABLS, you truly helped my training in so many ways.
Hope all is well with you. I just wanted to extend my deep appreciation to the ABLS team, Administration and your good self . All the stages of the ABLS have been passed very smoothly. Although I found the laser physic and tissue interaction chapter is a bit complicated but the study material is generally very informative, the written exam was very challenging and the required scores were high even with the open book facility so it grandees that the ABLS holders are qualified fellows. Truly I enjoyed the oral exam, you managed the discussion in a friendly and professional way. ABLS is an excellent experience and I surely will recommended it to my colleagues.
Dr Seiler visited our facility Still Waters Medical Spa in Pensacola to advance our clinicians techniques in injectable fillers, primarily Voluma. He is very informative, patient with hands on training, and a great resource as well for laser treatments. I feel he improved my abilities for contouring the "lean" face, while maintaining a very natural appearance.
I spent 2 days with Dr. Seiler getting hands-on additional training in CO2 fractional laser resurfacing, laser hair removal, Fraxel nonablative laser resurfacing, Exilis radiofrequency body contouring, Intense Pulsed Light, and Lamprobe radiofrequency unit. This was an amazing experience unparalleled by a weekend course of any sort. Having had many years of experience using lasers, I wanted to get more accustomed to a greater variety of lasers and to discuss settings and perioperative care. The other component of this experience is with his staff. They worked as a "well oiled machine" together as a team. I learned a lot about practice management and medical spa design from his staff. They are knowledgeable about the various skin care lines and perioperative care. Dr. Seiler and his staff have a professional atmosphere with patient focused care. This experience would be helpful for staff members as well. Dr. Seiler has a great amount of knowledge regarding cosmetic laser surgery and is wonderful resource to learn from.
I recently had the pleasure of having Dr. Warren Seiler in my office at the Laser Skin Center in Northport Alabama for Voluma injection training. Dr. Seiler was extremely caring and professional with my clients, and very attentive in assuring I performed the procedures correctly with the clients safety and comfort level being priority. Overall he made me feel at ease and proved why Allergan utilizes his expertise to train physicians on the use of their products.
I am pleased and delighted to inform you that I have recently passed the ABLS oral exam. Having you Dr. Seiler as my oral examiner was such an honor.
My association with the ABLS since the day I registered was incredibly pleasant and very educational. I truly appreciate the proactive approach you and your staff provided during this career posting experience.
I am a dermatologist at the advanced clinics in Jeddah-KSA. I have been practicing medicine for almost 8 years and I have set many written and oral exams during the last few years and I always believe that as much as we prepare for the exam as a student, there is always something new we learn through the exam itself. My orax exam with Dr. Seiler was very valuable and knowledgeable as we discussed different interesting topics and I was so happy and amazed about his intelligent interaction. I felt so comfortable and blessed each time I finished my answers and he gave me the confidence to answer the next questions. Dr. Seiler is a good listener, he has a wonderful personality. I wish and am looking forward to meet him in person in the USA soon.
Thank you very much Dr. Seiler for examining me and thank the ABLS for giving me the pleasure to know such a great physician.
It is my opinion that the ABLS provides candidates like myself with the supplementary tools to make a difference in the lives of others.
Thank you for your diligent and kind regards.
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Dress holder
B. Brothers
Europeana Fashion Project
Duchess of Connaught
B Brothers
United Kingdom (made)
ca. 1880 (made)
B. Brothers (makers)
Base metal electroplated in silver
Given by Robert Church
M.9-2012
Dress holders, known from the 1840s, were used to lift dresses slightly to make walking easier. In 1876, Ardern Holt wrote in The Queen, a periodical, that 'As the trains of outdoor dresses get longer and longer a serviceable dress holder becomes more and more indispensable...What we expect of a dress holder is to grasp the dress tightly, and to retain its hold firmly without injuring the material in any way; besides, the mechanism should be capable of being easily applied, as well as of being easily detached.'
This dress holder would have been suspended by a chain from a chatelaine hook worn on the girdle of a woman's dress. It claims to be 'The Duchess of Connaught Patent', named in honour of Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia, who married Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and son of Queen Victoria, in 1879.
Dress holder made of silver electroplate decorated on the two principal arms with low-relief fruiting laurel. The laurel decoration is inscribed with 'THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT PATENT. B.BROS'. When a ring at the top is pulled upwards, it operates a mechanism inside the arms which brings together two small levers to act as jaws which would have held a fold of a woman's dress. When the ring is allowed to drop down, the levers move apart and the fabric is released. The grips of the two small levers are made of a dark cross-hatched material (untested).
'THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT PATENT. B.BROS.'
On mechanism inside the arms of the skirt holder. A number of makers who made silver or electroplate and used variations of a mark including 'B. Bros' are known, including Burgess Brothers of Birmingham, but confirmation that the firm made dress holders would be welcomed.
Height: 77 mm, Width: 62 mm, Depth: 12 mm
Dress holders were devised to lift the outer skirt of a woman's dress when walking. There were many designs, including 'The Grappler', 'The Surprise' and 'The Eureka'. This example was a patent design named in honour of Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia, who became Duchess of Connaught on her marriage on 13 March 1879 to Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, son of Queen Victoria.
The donor records that the dress holder was almost certainly owned by Mrs W. E. (Annie) Wallace (née Frankham, 1856-1943), whose husband, William Henry Wallace, was a noted floriculturalist. He won the Royal Horticultural Society Victoria Medal of Honour in 1927, and was a county alderman and Justice of the Peace. The firm of W. E. Wallace and Son Limited specialised in carnations, following the gift of some cuttings from Leopold de Rothschild in 1904. Carnations were supplied to among others, Buckingham Palace and the Royal Yacht. W.E. Wallace's son was William Henry Wallace whose sister, Mrs P. S. (Winifred May) Oates (1900-92) definitely owned the dress holder. From her it passed to a daughter of W. H. Wallace, Enid. M. Church (née Wallace; 1913-2008).
Dress holder, silver electroplate, designed by B. Brothers, United Kingdom, ca. 1880
Cummins, Genevieve E, and Nerylla D. Taunton. Chatelaines: Utility to Glorious Extravagance. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1994.
Ridgway, Maurice H., and Philip T. Priestley. The Compendium of Chester Gold and Silver Marks 1570 - 1962. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 2004.
Base metal; Material
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Chairs Maloney and Pallone Announce Investigation of Biogen's Alzheimer's Drug Aduhelm
Washington D.C. (June 25, 2021)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement announcing the Committees will examine the approval and pricing of Biogen Inc.'s Alzheimer's drug, Aduhelm:
"We have serious concerns about the steep price of Biogen's new Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm and the process that led to its approval despite questions about the drug's clinical benefit.
"We strongly support innovative treatments to help the millions of Americans who suffer from Alzheimer's disease, but Aduhelm's approval and its $56,000 annual price tag will have broader implications for seniors, providers, and taxpayers that warrant close examination.
"Our Committees will be investigating this matter so Congress and the American people can better understand why this drug was approved, how Biogen set its price and what impact this will have on research for future Alzheimer's treatments and federal health care programs."
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Aduhelm an accelerated approval on the basis that it reduces amyloid beta plaques in the brain—the only one of 23 experimental drugs that have targeted this surrogate endpoint to gain approval.
On November 6, 2020, the Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee (PCNS) unanimously recommended against approving Aduhelm to treat Alzheimer's disease. Following FDA's approval of Aduhelm in June, three PCNS members resigned in protest.
Although Biogen's clinical trials for Aduhelm were only conducted on early-stage Alzheimer's patients with mild cognitive impairment, Aduhelm's label indicates the drug can be used broadly "for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease."
Biogen has announced a list price of $56,000 per year for Aduhelm. At this price, the Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that Medicare could spend $57 billion or more per year on Aduhelm, which is more than Medicare Part B spends on all other drugs combined.


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Q: Android, set alpha dynamically in ontouchListener I have a problem with animation of alpha in my touchlistener, i try do so:
AlphaAnimation alpha;

public void animazione_touch(FrameLayout frame, android.view.MotionEvent event, int num_id_frame){
    if(event.getAction() == android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE){
        x= (int) event.getRawX();
if (tmp==0){
    offset = x;
    tmp = 1;
}

if(offset < (x - width /5) || offset > (x + width /5) || start ==1)
{
    if(id_frame ==num_id_frame){
    params = new RelativeLayout.LayoutParams((int) (width ), (int) (height));
    params.leftMargin = x;
    params.topMargin = (int) (0);
    frame.setLayoutParams(params);
    avviato = 1;
    float ALPHA_FLOAT = Math.abs((x / width)-1);
    alpha = new AlphaAnimation(1f, ALPHA_FLOAT);
    alpha.setDuration(0);
    alpha.setFillAfter(true);
    scomparsa.startAnimation(alpha);
    }
}
        }//fine get action

I would create effect such as g+ app on my samsung s4, when i drag from right to left, the layout under, have so a imageview set alpha based on the position of the finger.
But nothing appears!

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Le Coupé, aussi connu sous l'appellation Tiburon en Amérique du Nord et sous l'appellation Tuscani en Asie, est un modèle du constructeur automobile Sud-Coréen Hyundai.

Il y a eu 3 versions de coupé, le RD1 de 1996 à 1999, le RD2 de 2000 à 2002 et le GK3 de 2002 à nos jours. Ce dernier se décline en Amérique du Nord en 3 versions : Base, SE et Tuscani. Les 2 premières sont équipées du 4 cylindres de  développant 138 ch à , la version Tuscani par un V6 de  de 172 ch à  et est couplée avec une boîte manuelle 6 vitesses.
Il est restylé en 2006.

Hyundai Coupé I (RD1/RD2)

La Hyundai Coupé est basée sur la plateforme technique de la Lantra et est commercialisée en France à partir de . Ses lignes reprennent les traits des concept-car HCD I de 1992, HCD II de 1993 et HCD III de 1995 . Les trains roulants sont optimisés par Porsche (flexibilité, tarages, antiroulis) ce qui lui confère une excellente tenue de route, notamment avec son train arrière équipé de bras tirés réglables. Une seule motorisation est disponible à la base, le -16v de 138 chevaux associé à une boîte manuelle à 5 vitesses. Ce moteur dit Beta est particulièrement fiable, certaines autos peuvent allègrement dépasser les , la base sert également pour le moteur 1,6 et 1,8 sur certains marchés. Il dispose d'un entraînement par courroie pour la partie extérieure de sa distribution et d'une chaine inter-arbres pour la synchronisation du système DOHC, le bloc est en fonte et la culasse en alliage léger, il a parfois été la base de préparation plus poussée pour le rallye ou auprès de certains tuners qui n'hésitent pas à le turbocompresser. Le Coupé  est proposé en trois niveaux de finitions :

 "Base" : jantes en acier de 14 pouces, freins arrière à tambours, direction assistée, vitres avant électriques, antidémarrage, vitres teintées, dossier fractionné, autoradio K7, phares antibrouillards.
 FX : idem "base" + climatisation, Airbags conducteur et passager, rétroviseurs électriques, ABS, jantes en alliage de 15 pouces, sellerie en velours, siège conducteur à réglage lombaire et en hauteur, porte-gobelets, volant cuir.
 FX Luxe : idem FX + sellerie cuir, autoradio CD (au lieu du K7), l'alarme et le régulateur de vitesse.

La climatisation (sur "base") et la peinture métallisée/mica sont les seules options. Le 2,0 "base" disparait en  et se voit remplacer en  par le Coupé 1,6 en finition "base" et FX, selon les mêmes critères à deux détails près (climatisation et sellerie cuir optionnelles, pas d'aileron arrière). D'avril à , le Coupé 1,6 FX est offert en version S.E. (sellerie cuir…). En , la gamme est réorganisée avec une baisse de tarifs. Les 1,6 "base" et 2,0 FX disparaissent, la FX Luxe perdant son régulateur de vitesses.

Moteurs phase 1 :
 1,6 l  (Typ 4G61), 84 kW (114 ch), , 8,3 l/ ; 06/1997−10/1999
 2,0 l  (Typ G4GF), 102 kW (139 ch), , 8,8 l/ ; 09/1996−10/1999

Le Coupé subit un lifting à l'automne 1999. Les boucliers, phares, feux, hayon et capot sont redessinés tandis que l'intérieur reçoit également quelques retouches stylistiques (instrumentation, commande climatisation, interrupteurs). Mécaniques et transmissions sont également revues avec une puissance fiscale en baisse : le 1,6 litre passe de 8 à 7 ch, le  passant de 10 à 9 ch. L'autoradio est de type RDS et une télécommande de fermeture centralisé complète l'équipement de la 2,0 FX Luxe. De  à , Hyundai propose la Coupé 1,6 FX Clim'. En , la 2,0 FX Série Spéciale est commercialisée (gris métallisé, toit ouvrant électrique…), finition étendue à la 1,6 FX en septembre. Enfin,  voit l'apparition dans les concessions de la 2,0 FX JVC Jazz Festival. Le Coupé RD2 est retiré du catalogue après écoulement des stocks en , soit quelques mois après la présentation de la seconde génération de Coupé (GK3).

Moteurs phase 2 :
 1,6 l  (Typ 4G61), 84 kW (114 ch), , 8,3 l/ ; 10/1999−04/2002
 2,0 l  (Typ G4GF), 102 kW (139 ch), , 8,8 l/ ; 10/1999−03/2001
 2,0 l  (Typ G4GF-EG), 99 kW (135 ch), , 8,8 l/ ; 03/2001−02/2002

Hyundai Coupé II (GK3/FL1/FL2)

Le Coupé de seconde génération est commercialisé en France à partir de . Si le -16v est toujours présent, une nouvelle mécanique vient coiffer la gamme. Il s'agit d'un 6 cylindres en V,  et 24 soupapes développant 167 chevaux. Une seule finition est au programme (FX) tandis que la boîte automatique est disponible dès d'avril (2,0 et ). À partir de janvier/, l'arrivée d'un -16v de 105 chevaux et d'un -16v revigoré (143 chevaux) a pour conséquence une réorganisation de la gamme. Désormais on parle de Pack Confort (1,6 et ) et de Pack Luxe (2,0 et ). À l'automne 2004, le Coupé est restylée (FL1) et la gamme simplifiée avec la disparition en septembre des 1,6 et  automatique, puis du  à boîte mécanique en novembre. Reste donc le Coupé  Pack Luxe (boîte mécanique ou automatique), dorénavant équipé de roues de 17 pouces, à l'instar du Coupé V6. En , le Coupé subit un nouveau lifting (FL2).  marque le retour du Coupé V6, mais sur commande spéciale avec un délai de livraison assez long (six mois). Il est de nouveau retiré du catalogue, et de manière définitive, fin , tout comme le  à boîte automatique en septembre. En , le Coupé n'est plus commercialisé (fin de stock). Il est remplacé par le Genesis Coupé déjà disponible sur le continent américain depuis , notamment.

Moteur
 4-cylindres :
 1,6 l (Alpha) avec 77 kW (105 ch)
 2,0 l 16v (Beta I) avec 100 kW (136 ch) (FX) ; 2002−2003
 2,0 l CVVT 16v (Beta II G4GC-G) avec 105 kW (143 ch) (GLS) ; 2003−2007
 6-cylindres :
 2,7 l 24v V6 (Delta G6BA-G) avec 123 kW (167 ch) (GLS) début 2006
 2,7 l 24v V6 (Delta G6BA-G) avec 121 kW (165 ch) (GLS) fin 2007

Performance
 2,0 litre :
 Accélération 0-: 9,2 secondes
 Vitesse max. :
 2,7 litres : (Automatic)
 Accélération 0-: 8,2 secondes
 Vitesse max. :
 2,7 litres : (5 vitesses)
 Accélération 0-: 7,7 secondes
 Vitesse max. :
 2,7 litres : (6 vitesses)
 Accélération 0-: 7,2 secondes
 Vitesse max. :

Notes et références

Coupé
Automobile des années 1990
Automobile des années 2000
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Memorials in Canada
The Nursing Sisters' Memorial
The Nursing Sisters' Memorial is located in the Hall of Honour in the centre block on Parliament Hill. The sculptor was Mr. G.W. Hill, R.C.A., of Montréal. The sculptor did his work in Italy, and found a beautiful piece of marble from the Carara quarries. The completed panel was mounted in the Hall of Honour during the summer of 1926.
In the Programme of the Unveiling Ceremony of the Canadian Nurses' Memorial, the artist interprets the sculptured panel:
The design for the sculptured panel embraces the history of the nurses of Canada from the earliest days to the First World War. The right-hand side of the bas-relief represents the contribution made by the religious sisters who came to Canada from France during l'ancien régime, and depicts a sister nursing a sick Indian child while an Iroquois warrior looks on suspiciously. To the left a group of two nursing sisters in uniform tending a wounded soldier symbolizes the courage and self-sacrifice of the Canadian nurses who served in the war. In the centre stands the draped figure of "Humanity" with outstretched arms. In her left hand she holds the caduceus, the emblem of healing; with the other hand she indicates the courage and devotion of nurses through the ages. In the background, "History" holds the book of records containing the deeds of heroism and sacrifice of Canadian nurses through almost three centuries of faithful service.
Eight hundred nurses from across Canada had assembled in Ottawa that week, for the thirteenth general meeting of the Canadian Nurses' Association. In a preliminary ceremony on Parliament Hill, in front of the centre block,the President of the Association, Miss Jean Browne, presented the memorial to the acting Prime Minister, Sir Henry Drayton, who accepted it in the name of the people of Canada. Dame Maud McCarthy, the wartime Matron-in-Chief, British troops in France and Flanders, addressed the assembly. She was followed by Matron-in-Chief Margaret Macdonald, who read the roll of honour containing the names of thirty-nine matrons and nursing sisters of the Canadian Army Medical Corps Nursing Service and eight others who had been seconded to Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve, or who had service with the American Army Nurse Corps.
After the observance of two minutes of silence the Canadian nursing sisters and the invited guests on the platform moved indoors to the Hall of Honour, where Miss Macdonald unveiled the memorial panel. There followed the sounding of the last post. The poignantly familiar notes of the bugle echoing through the corridors of the Parliament building must have recalled to the silent sisters the passing not only of loved comrades in the nursing service but of many a soldier patient so seriously wounded that all the care they could give him had not been enough to save his life. The singing of the national anthem brought the moving ceremony to a close. -- from the "Report of the Unveiling Ceremony of the Memorial to the Canadian Nursing Sisters", The Canadian Nurse (October 1926)
At the unveiling of the Memorial to Canada's Nurses, Dame Maud McCarthy, G.B.E., R.R.C., Matron-in-Chief of the Territorial Army Nursing Service of Great Britain is seen with Margaret C. MacDonald, Matron-in-Chief, C.A.M.C.N.S., 1914-1923, on her left.
The Nursing Sisters' Memorial is located in the Hall of Honour in the centre block of the Parliament Buildings on Parliament Hill, Wellington Street, Ottawa.


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Home > News and Events > News Archive > PCC Responds to Media Coverage of Investigatory Powers Tribunal Case
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal process is an important way for individuals to challenge any public body, including the police, if they think that an authority has used surveillance and other kinds of covert techniques in the wrong way.
In this case, there was a challenge to decisions made by Cleveland Police in and around the period May to August 2012.
The Tribunal has said that it will hand down its judgment in the New Year.
Commenting about the case, Mr Coppinger said:
"The protection of civil liberties is fundamental in a democratic society and all organisations, including the police, must respect that principle and the laws that exist to ensure that protection.
"I have followed the reports from this hearing. It would appear the Judges have been highly critical of actions by Cleveland Police in 2012 and have indicated they will find against the Force.
"That raises serious questions about what has gone on and clearly action must be taken to establish how this has happened and to ensure there is no repeat. I will make further comment after full judgment has been delivered."
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SOPHIE DERASPE (THE AMINA PROFILE) / DAZED
After any sort of tragedy, significant crime or other heinous act, it soon becomes clear that the news is far more interested in the perpetrators than their victims. With disheartening regularity the stories of the harmed and exploited go untold in favour of salacious coverage of those deemed more compelling. A rebuke of this approach can be found in The Amina Profile (2015), Sophie Deraspe's new documentary which gives voice to the target of a shocking act of deception.
Sandra Bagaria met Amina Arraf online in early 2011 – Bagaria was living in Montreal, while Arraf was a Syrian-American who'd recently moved to Damascus. Libidinous instant messages gave way to an intense online relationship and over the following months the pair exchanged hundreds of e-mails, communicating for hours every day. Bagaria and Arraf's burgeoning romance took place against the backdrop of the Arab Spring and an increasingly dangerous environment to be an out lesbian. In a country where homosexual acts are illegal, Arraf wrote a popular blog called A Gay Girl In Damascus, detailing her life and espousing her progressive political convictions. On her way to meet with members of an opposition planning group on June 6 2011, Arraf was abducted by Syrian security agents. Terrified for her girlfriend's life, Bagaria set in motion an international movement for her release, but within days a problem arose: outside of the internet, there was no record of Arraf ever existing.
As the real identity of 'Amina' was revealed to the world, Bagaria realised she'd been hoaxed, and her concern was replaced with humiliation and pain. Sophie Deraspe was her friend at the time. She explains the sense of unreality: "It really felt as if we were in a movie, like we were part of a thriller and my friend was at the centre of it. She was exposed to the media and her love affair was everywhere." Deraspe understood that a great story was unfolding but also that her friend was particularly vulnerable. Several months later, it was Bagaria that approached her, wanting to share what had happened. Given total access to her computer, the director combed through months of communication. "We found it all, even the chats that people don't realise is archived in their computers somewhere," Deraspe recalls. "I knew that I had a lot of information, but I also knew right from the beginning that the themes that could be addressed were more important than how the hoax took place."
Deraspe thought Bagaria should meet the other key people who had been taken in, from journalists to non-imaginary Syrian activists. She explains: "It was important for Sandra to know that she wasn't alone. She was the only one hurt in such an intimate way but she wasn't the only one fooled. All of them were very bright and educated, just like her. They weren't naïve people caught in some stupid hoax."
Beyond interviewing those who had been involved, both felt there was one more figure that Bagaria needed to speak to in order to reclaim agency: Tom MacMaster, the married American man who had spent five years pretending he was a gay Syrian woman called Amina. Deraspe reflects on the film's most suspenseful scene: "Meeting with him was something Sandra had to do, not just so the viewer could form their own opinion of the guy, but for closure. It was therapeutic for her to meet him on her own terms and in her own way. It was something very satisfying: she was the one in power, at last."
To read the original article at Dazed, click here.
A Gay Girl in Damascus Dazed Sophie Deraspe The Amina Profile
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Mr. Bean on GMA
December 21, 2013 ralphierceABS-CBN, Bean, Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie, Burt Reynolds, Cannes Film Festival, Emma de Caunes, GMA Network, Los Angeles, Max Baldry, Mel Smith, Mr. Bean, Mr. Bean's Holiday, MTRCB, Peter MacNicol, Rowan Atkinson, Steve Bendelack, United States 3 Comments
Mr. Bean's two films will air on GMA tomorrow, with 'Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie' on Kapuso Movie Festival, and 'Mr. Bean's Holiday' on GMA Blockbusters.
Mr. Bean is coming to GMA Network after all. The popular character created by Rowan Atkinson will be seen tomorrow on GMA's two movie blocks.
The 1997 film 'Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie' will feature Mr. Bean's misadventures in Los Angeles. The film's plot centers on Bean unveiling a painting of Whistler's Mother inside the fictional Grierson Art Gallery, but not after ruining the original painting and replacing it with a poster copy coated in varnish and albumen to mimic the original. Directed by Mel Smith and co-starring Burt Reynolds and Peter MacNicol, Bean will air Sunday morning on 'Kapuso Movie Festival'.
The 2007 sequel 'Mr. Bean's Holiday' will feature Mr. Bean's misadventures in France. The plot looks at Bean's circuitous trip from Paris to the Cannes Film Festival, and armed with a video camera, he documented his trip that he would later use as a replacement for the plot-less fictional film 'Playback Time'. Directed by Steve Bendelack and co-starring Emma de Caunes, Max Baldry and Willem Dafoe, 'Mr. Bean's Holiday' will air Sunday afternoon on 'GMA Blockbusters'.
In my previous article I wrote about my wishes for the 'Mr. Bean' series (live-action and animated) to move to GMA Network. With all due respect to ABS-CBN, I think they have done a very poor job in airing the series, with most airings featuring two or three skits from different episodes. And after this news on MTRCB calling ABS-CBN's attention about an episode where Bean exposed his buttocks, I think that it is more logical for GMA to acquire the series, as long as they air the Disney Channel edit and remove their repetitively old anime.
In the meantime, enjoy Mr. Bean's one day only appearance on the Kapuso network. As for the series? Who knows, perhaps the possibility of the series airing on GMA will come in the near future.
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'What's Up Doods' Preempted for Bieber Documentary
December 21, 2013 ralphierce#GiveBackPhilippines, Aksyon Weekend, Alaska Aces, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, Edu Manzano, Georgina Wilson, Give Love Give Back Philippines, Juan Direction, Junri Park, Justin Bieber, Killer Karaoke Pinoy Naman, PBA, Pinoy Explorer, Ramon Bautista, Raymond Gutierrez, Showbiz Police, SpinNation, Tacloban, Tropa Mo Ko Unli, TV5, Typhoon Haiyan, Weekend Do It Better, What's Up Doods?, Yolanda 2 Comments
Pop musician Justin Bieber is in Tacloban recently to give cheers to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. TV5 will air the documentary tonight.
Tonight's lineup of TV5's 'Weekend Do It Better' will not see Edu Manzano interview various guests on his talk show 'What's Up Doods?'. Instead the Kapatid network will air a special documentary as part of its continuing relief efforts for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).
Titled 'Give Love, Give Back Philippines', the documentary centers on a surprise visit by pop singer Justin Bieber to Tacloban in order to provide donations and relief goods to the typhoon victims. The one-hour documentary will feature Bieber in a different light, as he tries to remain humble amid his fame and give a more positive outlook to the victims. Also included is the exclusive full-length interview with Raymond Gutierrez that first aired on 'Showbiz Police' last week, along with a mini-concert for the victims.
Bieber's #GiveBackPhilippines campaign raised over $1M in cash, and has also produced a limited edition t-shirt with the proceeds being given to TV5's Alagang Kapatid Foundation. The campaign donations were raised during his ongoing tour promoting his latest album 'Believe'.
'What's Up Doods?' aired a 'Best of' episode last week featuring interviews from Georgina Wilson, Jinri Park and Ramon Bautista, and with the program on hiatus for the holidays, it is only logical to have the Bieber documentary air tonight.
In the meantime, here is today's late afternoon and evening schedule on TV5:
3:30 – PBA: Barangay Ginebra San Miguel vs. Alaska Aces
5:45 – Aksyon Weekend
6:15 – Showbiz Police
6:45 – Pinoy Explorer
7:45 – Tropa Mo Ko Unli
8:45 – Killer Karaoke Pinoy Naman
9:45 – Give Love, Give Back Philippines: A Justin Bieber Special
10:45 – Juan Direction
11:15 – SpinNation


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MASTERCRAFT EXTENDS EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT WITH ILMOR MARINE
MasterCraft Boat Company, the world's leading luxury performance inboard boat manufacturer, and Ilmor Marine, a global leader in high performance powertrain engineering, have recently announced they will extend their exclusive partnership for an additional three years.
"MasterCraft is very pleased with the relationship we have with the extraordinary team at Ilmor so when the opportunity presented itself to further extend that partnership, we jumped at it," said President and CEO Terry McNew. "Within a short amount of time, Ilmor has proven to be the unequivocal leader in tow sports powertrain engineering. As a result, when you take Ilmor's exceptional drive to be the engineering standard and couple it with MasterCraft's desire to offer leading product and innovations that give our consumers the best on-water experience, we believe you have something that, quite frankly, is beyond anything our competitor's can offer."
MasterCraft Boat Company officially began its relationship with Ilmor in 2008, and launched Ilmor's new recreational MV8 marine engine line in 2010. Since then, Ilmor has become a leader in marine powertrain engineering, with many engine models offering significant gains in power, fuel economy and reliability. In fact, MasterCraft states that the introduction of Ilmor engines into its boats has resulted in over 80% fewer filed engine warranty claims over the past three years.
"Extending our agreement with MasterCraft reaffirms our commitment to constantly raising the bar for towsport boat performance," Paul Ray, President of Ilmor Engineering, Inc. "Since the beginning, our shared desire for excellence had us working closely together to continuously improve the powertrain products we offer uniquely to MasterCraft. By challenging each other, we enhance our customer's experience. Who knows what we'll be able to accomplish together over the next five years?"
Like MasterCraft, Ilmor's history of success is nothing but exceptional. Founded in 1984 by Mario Illien, Paul Morgan and Roger Penske, Ilmor has become a world leader in high-performance motorsport engineering, winning over 260 IndyCar races, 17 Indianapolis 500s, and two Formula 1 World Championships.?
In 2003, Ilmor extended its engineering expertise to the marine industry and over the past decade, has expanded its marine products to include a wide array of recreational and performance engines ranging from 320-725 horsepower. Ilmor has become a major supplier of powerboat engines and drives to boat makers worldwide.?
About Ilmor
Ilmor Marine, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ilmor Engineering, Inc., is headquartered at its state-of-the-art 50,000 square foot marine engine assembly and test facility in Mooresville, NC. Ilmor Engineering is best known for its success in high performance engineering and motorsports. In addition to ongoing advancements in racing technologies, the company also supplies products to the high performance marine industry and provides engineering consultancy services to major automotive OEMs.


Ann was born in St. Asaph, Flintshire and now lives in Ty'n y Groes in the beautiful Conwy Valley.
She graduated in 1988 from Exeter College of Art & Design with an Honours Degree in Graphic design, was drawn 'home' to Wales where she worked as a freelance designer and illustrator until 1995.
Ann was Managing/Creative Director of Welsh web design company WiSS from 1996 to 2009.
Work in print includes illustrations for children's books, book cover design, editorial illustration, advertising campaigns and graphic work for a variety of clients and organisations across Wales and the UK.
Since being accepted as an associate member of the Royal Cambrian Academy in 1992 and becoming a full member the following year, her work as a painter and printmaker has taken precedence over illustration and design.
She was a member of the Conwy Print Workshop from 1993 until it closed in 1997. All her printmaking is carried out in her studio in Ty'n y Groes.
Ann has exhibited in numerous group exhibitions, as well as solo and joint exhibitions in Liverpool, Manchester and Cardiff.
In 2005 Ann decided to take on the responsibility for setting-up a life-drawing group on behalf of the Royal Cambrian Academy. After running and co-ordinating the group for two years, Ann handed over to gallery staff who continue to organise a programme of classes on Wednesday evenings.
Ann has been a member of the RCA's council on four occasions, was secretary from 2003 to 2006 and is part of the current council membership.
In April 2014, Ann was elected Vice-President of the Royal Cambrian Academy.
Her work can currently be seen at the Tegfryn Gallery, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, the Martin Tinney Gallery in Cardiff, the Royal Cambrian Academy in Conwy, Galeri in Betws y Coed, Sea Pictures Gallery in Clare, Suffolk, The Contemporary Six Gallery in Manchester and in Tonnau Gallery, Pwllheli.
Ann has work in the collection of the National Library of Wales (purchased in 1996 and 2006), the UK Government Art Collection (purchased 2012) and the Grosvenor Museum Collection, Chester (purchased 2016).


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Team Van Go – Trans Epic–We're going!
Looks like there are a few takers for the May Pennsylvania stage race. Monica is joining me! Other friends of TVG and locals Linda, Craig and Luke are going as well for the 5 day race. There have been a few others thinking about it and it's looking like a possible good group heading down for Friday to Tuesday for some fun pleasure riding and cheering us on. Monica and I are both signing up at the Dec 1st slot and likely travelling down on the Wednesday and returning Tuesday (racing goes weds-mon).
I've been communicating with Ryan the race director and they are incredibly accommodating for both us racing and those spectating. He's given us lots of options for food and camping. If you have any questions or concerns let me know and I can forward them on to him.


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Mourners flood streets for Soleimani in Iran
IRAN-Thousands of mourners swept into the Iranian city of Ahvaz early on Sunday morning to receive the remains of Qasem Soleimani, the general killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad last week.
Soleimani was the architect of Iran's sphere of influence across the Middle East and he was considered to be the country's second most powerful man.
His assassination marked a significant escalation between Iran and the US.
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, who had a close personal relationship with Soleimani, warned of "severe revenge" for the attack, and analysts said Iran might pursue cyber attacks against the US or traditional attacks on US targets or interests in the Middle East.
President Trump, who authorised the attack on Soleimani on Friday - an option refused by both Presidents Bush and Obama as too risky - said on Saturday the US was ready to strike 52 sites "important to Iran & the Iranian culture".
In a series of tweets likely to raise concerns about a path to war between the two countries, Mr Trump said the US would strike Iran "VERY FAST AND VERY HARD" if Iran targeted American bases or troops.
The president said the 52 targets identified by the US represented 52 Americans who were held hostage in Iran for more than a year from late 1979 after they were taken from the US embassy in Tehran.
Iran's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif responded on Twitter, saying that the killing of Soleimani was a breach of international law and that any targeting of cultural sites would constitute a war crime.
What is going on in Iran?
Thousands of black-clad mourners gathered early on Sunday morning in the streets in Ahvaz in the southwest of Iran, where Soleimani's body had arrived before dawn. The Irib state news agency showed footage of Soleimani's casket, wrapped in an Iranian flag, being unloaded from a plane as a military band played, before it was flown on to Ahvaz.
The channel showed crowds gathered in the city's Mollavi Square, waving flags and holding aloft portraits of Soleimani, who is seen by many in Iran as a hero because of his role as a soldier in the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s and his closeness to the supreme leader.
"A glorious crowd is at the ceremony," said the commentator on Irib.
In the capital Tehran, members of parliament chanted "death to America" for a few minutes during a session of the house, the Isna news agency reported. "Trump, this is the voice of the Iranian nation, listen," speaker Ali Larijani was quoted as saying.
Soleimani's body was flown back to Iran from Iraq alongside the bodies of five other Iranians killed in the drone strike, and the body of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, an Iraqi who commanded the Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah group and who was also killed.
Kataib Hezbollah issued a warning over the weekend to Iraqi security forces to "stay clear of American bases by a distance not less [than] 1,000m (0.6 miles) starting Sunday evening", al-Mayadeen TV reported.
The US deployed 3,000 additional troops to the Middle East in the wake of its strike and advised its citizens to leave Iraq immediately.
The bodies of Soleimani, al-Muhandis and the other victims were due to be flown to Tehran later on Sunday for more funeral events.
On Monday, the supreme leader is expected to pray over Soleimani's remains at Tehran University, followed by a procession through the city. The general's remains will then be taken to the holy city of Qom for a ceremony ahead of a funeral in his hometown of Kerman on Tuesday. While there was mourning in Iran over Soleimani's death, there were also celebrations in the streets in Iraq and in Syria, where the general was instrumental in helping President Bashar al-Assad crush an uprising.
Speaking after the attack on Friday, President Trump told the world that he took the decision to assassinate Soleimani because the general was "plotting imminent and sinister attacks" on US diplomats and military personnel in Iraq and elsewhere in the region.
The Trump administration decided not to notify Congressional leaders in advance of the attack, as previous presidents have often done, and President Obama did before Osama Bin Laden was killed in Pakistan in 2011.
The White House sent its formal notification to Congress instead on Saturday, within the 48 hours after an attack that is required by US law.
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Discussion in 'Video Games' started by Arcade, Apr 20, 2017.
FFXIV has some really good boss music.
I'm sure there's more, but here's a few.
MOTHER 3, it is about as god-tier as music gets.
Funky dealer is my favorite track.


Helena is a PADI Divemaster and a truly passionate diver. She's a natural leader and has got good qualities and experience for leading and guiding dives with both experienced divers and beginners.
Helena previously worked as Head of the Mayors Office in the city of Stockholm and subsequently as a business and communication advisor for clients such as UFC, Google and several real estate companies. Always with high integrity and confidentiality.
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The table lamp is part of a larger Tree family lamp consisting of a chandelier, a base lamp and table lamp. The Tree lamp family can be found in the Faro lighting company range of products. It's available in black and white.


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PHYLIP format
PHYLogeny Inference Package (PHYLIP) is a free computational phylogenetics package of programs for concluded evolutionary trees. It consists of 35 portable programs, such as the source code is written in the programming language C. Releases occur as source code, and as precompiled executables for many operating systems including Windows, Linux and FreeBSD from FreeBSD.org.
PHYLIP format is a plain text format containing exactly two sections: a header describing the dimensions of the alignment, followed by the multiple sequence alignment itself.
The PHYLIP file format stores a multiple sequence alignment. The format was originally defined and used in Joe Felsenstein's PHYLIP package and has since been supported by many other bioinformatics tools.
The file begins with the information about the number of sequences and the number of nucleotides or amino acids in the alignment. The files in this format are saved in .phy extension.
The header consists of a single line describing the dimensions of the alignment. It must be the first line in the file. The header consists of optional spaces, followed by two positive integers (n and m) separated by one or more spaces. The first integer (n) specifies the number of sequences (the number of rows) in the alignment. The second integer (m) specifies the length of the sequences (the number of columns) in the alignment. The smallest supported alignment dimensions are 1x1.
Alignment Section
The alignment section instantly follows the header. It consists of n lines (rows), one for each sequence in the alignment. Each row consists of a sequence identifier (ID) and characters in the sequence, in fixed width format.
The sequence ID can be up to 10 characters long. Other bioinformatics tools may relax this rule to allow for longer sequence identifiers.
IDs less than 10 characters must have spaces appended to them to reach the 10 character fixed width. Within an ID, all characters except newlines are supported, including spaces, underscores, and numbers.
Sequence characters immediately follow the sequence ID. They must start at the 11th character in the line, as the first 10 characters are reserved for the sequence ID. While PHYLIP format does not explicitly restrict the set of supported characters that may be used to represent a sequence, the original format description specifies the IUPAC nucleic acid lexicon for DNA or RNA sequences, and the IUPAC protein lexicon for protein sequences. The original PHYLIP specification uses "-" as a gap character, though older versions also supported dot ".". The sequence characters may contain optional spaces (e.g., to improve readability), and both upper and lower case characters are supported. Missing data or missing information (no sequence) is indicated by "?". This is especially important in the end of the data file. Gaps (-) in the end of the data file may lead the programs to crash. Blanks will be ignored, and so will numerical digits. This allows GENBANK and EMBL sequence entries to be read with minimum editing.
Need to learn more about PHYLIP format and much more?


Criminal Law. Self-defense as justifying circumstance.
The petitioner Federico Sabay was charged with two counts of Slight Physical Injuries. The RTC affirmed the MTC's ruling convicting the petitioner of the crime. The CA likewise affirmed RTC's decision.
Records show that petitioner and his daughter, Erlinda, were laying woods and water pipes in the yard of Godofredo Lopez. When the latter confronted the petitioner about his intrusion, a verbal altercation ensued between them. In the course of the verbal exchange, Erlinda hit Godofredo on the head with a hard object. The petitioner joined in by throwing a stone at Godofredo's face. The petitioner and Erlinda then shouted at Godofredo and threatened to kill him. Immediately thereafter, Jervie Lopez came and pacified the three. But in the course of his efforts, he was hit in the hand with a bolo.
Petitioner denies the charge and claims that he only acted in self-defense alleging that Godofredo suddenly hit him with an iron bar in his right hand, causing him injuries and that Godofredo's son fired a .38 caliber gun at him.
Is the claim of self-defense valid in this case?
NO, the claim of self-defense cannot prosper because the petitioner did not substantiate it with clear and convincing proof. Self-defense as a justifying circumstance under Article 11 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, implies the admission by the accused that he committed the acts that would have been criminal in character had it not been for the presence of circumstances whose legal consequences negate the commission of a crime. The plea of self-defense in order to exculpate the accused must be duly proven. The most basic rule is that no self-defense can be recognized until unlawful aggression is established.
In this case, the petitioner admitted the acts attributed to him and only pleads that he acted in self-defense. His case essentially rests on the existence of unlawful aggression – that Godofredo hit him with an iron bar on his right hand. The petitioner, however, failed to substantiate his claimed self-defense because he did not even present any medical certificate as supporting evidence, notwithstanding his claim that he consulted a doctor. Nor did he ever present the doctor he allegedly consulted. His contention, too, that he was attacked by Godofredo and was shot with a .38 caliber gun by Jessie was refuted by the prosecution eyewitnesses – Rodolfo and Dina – who both testified that it was the petitioner who had attacked Godofredo.
Hence, the petitioner has not successfully proved self-defense as a justifying circumstance thus his criminal liability remains.


Stress is something that we all face on a daily basis, we usually forget how important it is to chill and enjoy our times.
This month we will explore the topic of befriending stress, increasing resilience, so instead of getting burnt out you can transform it to improve your focus and productivity.
In my practice I frequently hear people say things like, 'I can't relax, I don't know how to do it', or, 'I feel stressed to the point of feeling sick but don't know how to handle it'.
Throughout this month I will share more resources, tips & tricks about befriending stress, so stay tuned in. I am more than happy to respond to questions you may have related to the topic – please feel free to email or phone me.


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I am interested in the "Eezi-Awn Globe Tracker".


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Takeaway Tuesday: An early spring, five for fighting, football friends
Written by Pat Burnham	in Football
Emmett Rice is among the seniors who have stuck it out at FSU through coaching change and a challenging 2020 season. (photo by Don Juan Moore)
It feels a lot longer than a month since the FSU football team has played a game. It will have been 28 days when and if the Seminoles do get to play Duke this upcoming Saturday afternoon. But because of the inability to attend practice because of Covid-19 restrictions it seems like it was a season ago. I would love to be able to write in this column what I and we have observed at practice. I am sure that there would have been a lot of takeaways from the last month on the practice field. Instead we are left to parse through the words of Mike Norvell, his assistants and his players to try and determine what is happening with the program.
There is still football being played across the ACC and beyond even if its not being played in Tallahassee. With my fingers crossed that we will have more FSU football to talk about after Saturday afternoon's game, here are a couple of takeaways from the week that was and wasn't in college football from this past weekend.
By the time FSU and Duke kick off on Saturday afternoon (hopefully) it will have been almost a full month (Nov. 14) since the Seminoles have played a ball game. And I think, long term, the layoff will ultimately be beneficial for head coach Mike Norvell, his staff and players. FSU sits at 2-6 heading into its last two ballgames and these extra practices will serve as an early spring if the Seminoles don't find their way into a bowl (there is no minimum requirements for wins to qualify this season) and that is a bright spot during a long season that is struggling to find an end. In the two-deep released by FSU this week the Seminoles list 26 players on the offensive side of the ball, 19 of whom are listed as redshirt sophomores or younger. On defense, FSU lists 24 individual players with 18 listed as redshirt sophomores or below. These extra snaps in December can't replace the culture-defining practices missed in March but it should certainly be an early springboard into the 2021 season.
There are some seniors who deserve a high-five or tip of the cap. Seniors Hamsah Nasirildeen, Baveon Johnson, Janarius Robinson and Emmett Rice have all stayed committed to the program despite enduring a disappointing season and watching a multitude of their teammates opt-out for a variety of reasons. And you could put other veterans, like redshirt junior Joshua Kaindoh, on the list, too. It would have been easy for these guys to opt-out of the extended season (games on Dec. 12 and 19) with this team not going anywhere for the postseason. In a generation that finds it easier to move-on than overcome, what these four young men have done is commendable. Their participation also should help ease concerns of a buy-in factor with Norvell. In the case of Nasirildeen, he has very little to gain by getting back out (and staying there now that he has shown NFL scouts he is returning to health) on the field. The departures have received the headlines but to me the players that stayed might be the real story. We hear the term "Unconquered" a lot in these parts and there certainly doesn't seem to be any quit in these five.
It was nice to wake up on Monday morning and read that FSU was a four-point favorite over Duke. That made things a little normal for once this season. Some folks, however, will focus on the fact that FSU is only a four-point favorite.
Football makes for a small world and this week is no different. Duke offensive line coach Greg Frey was on Willie Taggart's original FSU staff and of course played for FSU in the early 1990's. I also have some personal connections on the Blue Devils' staff and roster. Co-defensive coordinator Ben Albert coached with my brother, Shane, at Richmond in the late 1990s and Duke defensive end Chris Rumph II is the son of Houston Texans assistant coach Chris Rumph. We were both grad assistants on Brad Scott's staff at South Carolina. One of the unfortunate aspects of Covid is not being able to to visit with them the night prior to the game or say hello on the field prior to the game due to limited access. It's not the first time this has happened this year which is one of the things I have always enjoyed most about covering games.
This week in the ACC, I think I will take Pitt over Georgia Tech, Wake Forest over Louisville, Miami over UNC and Virginia over Virginia Tech.
I think if Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall decided to enter the transfer portal he could just about name his landing spot. All the true freshman has done this year is throw for over 1,800 yards while completing 68 percent of his passes while leading the Chanticleers to a 10-0 record and to an 11th-place ranking in this week's AP poll.
Speaking of transfer quarterbacks I keep on hearing different things about a potential landing spot for UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton. I have heard FSU is a possible landing spot from two people I trust but have also heard from two other sources who I trust that they see him landing at a program that is a little bit further along than the Seminoles are this season and next. There are a lot of variables including the unknowns about exactly how Milton will look as a player once he returns to game action. I could see how Milton ends up in Tallahassee just as easily as I could see how he might end up at a place like Florida, Nebraska, Miami or somewhere on the west coast. And I think I will have a better idea of where he may land later this week but too many variables to dive into the details.
Because of the large number of players entering the portal I think I will probably be spending more time that I would like researching which entrants have ties to Norvell and/or coaches on his staff. I would imagine we will see the numbers of players entering continue to grow as the last two weeks of the regular season play out.
I still question if Ohio State makes the playoff with just seven games played while the SEC and ACC representatives have played 10 or more games. If so, we ought to just go back to naming the national champion via polls or some kind of data-driven computer model. If the Buckeyes make it in the playoffs it will be based off brand, history and standing — not off of their resume. If you let Ohio State in with just seven games played how do you say a one-loss Texas A&M team doesn't deserve a shot at the playoffs? The playoff committee should have at least expanded the playoffs to eight teams if it planned to allow the Big Ten champion in regardless of playing substantially less games than SEC or ACC teams.
It's only Tuesday, so things could change but, boy, I will be glad to get back to talking about on-the-field football and watching this young FSU football team develop over the next two games as opposed to all the off-the-field stuff, which is all we will have to talk about between December19th and spring football practice starts.
Baveon Johnson
Emmett Rice
Hamsah Nasirildeen
Janarius Robinson
Joshua Kaindoh
McKenzie Milton
Mike Norvell
Tuck Talk: Indiana-FSU preview, featuring RaiQuan Gray
Notes: Norvell's year full of hurdles, staff uses virtual visits to connect with prospects


He published over 120 papers and filed over 20 patents (5 granted). He has received SDM/IBM early career research award 2017, ICDM best research paper award in 2008, SDM best research paper award in 2007, and KDD Dissertation runner-up award in 2008. Dr. Sun received B.S. and M.Phil. in Computer Science from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2002 and 2003, M.Sc and PhD in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University in 2006 and 2007.


The coolest, trendiest way to have a break!NESTLÉ HOUSE, MARCH 28, 2016: Nestlé India is delighted to announce the launch of Nestlé KIT KAT Duo, a new variant of its popular brand KIT KAT. The new Nestlé KIT KAT Duo is a delicious first-ever combination of white and brown wafer chocolate in the well-recognized unique finger format of KIT KAT available at a competitive price of Rs.10. The company has partnered with R.Balki's upcoming directorial venture, Ki & Ka, starring superstars Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor, for an exclusive launch.
With the launch of the new KIT KAT Duo, Nikhil Chand, General Manager, Chocolates and Confectionery, Nestlé India Ltd. said, "India is a growing chocolate and confectionery market, and this market needs some excitement and innovation. We are aiming to expand our product range with this launch and bring some fun and excitement to the category." "We are extremely happy to introduce the new KIT KAT Duo in association with Ki & Ka. The subject of the film is very novel and resonates with the brand identity of our new product and the core target of our brand – the youth. The youth today are focused on novelty, therefore, the new KIT KAT Duo takes innovation a step forward by offering a distinctive combination of brown and white for the very first time." Mr. Chand added.
Ki & Ka is a light and romantic comedy about an unusual modern relationship. The male lead is an unconventional man, whose aim in life is to be a homemaker despite being an IIM topper. The female lead on the other hand is extremely career-oriented and wishes for a partner who will stand by her always. The film focusses on their journey as a married couple and how they overcome circumstantial challenges and move ahead. Also the motto of 'Have a Break, Have a Kit Kat' fits into the lives of the two leads of the film where the homemaker brings stability and a much needed break to the hectic life of the career-oriented professional.
Much like Ki & Ka, the new KIT KAT Duo is happily married, but with a twist and despite being a mixture of opposites, they both attract each other.The TVC featuring the duo, Kareena and Arjun talking about the coolest new KIT KAT Duo is on air from 21st March onwards.


MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public School students on the traditional calendar head back to class on Thursday, September 1st. MPS teachers and staff members said Monday, August 29th -- they're ready!
With all the pomp, circumstance and school spirit befitting a pep rally, teachers from Milwaukee Public Schools kicked off the new school year in style on Monday, August 29th.
"Who`s house? Tech house! Who`s house? Tech house! Who`s house? Tech house! That`s right! We`re wild and crazy," Carl Dabols, a teacher at Bradley Tech High School chanted Monday at a pep rally at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
"Our students are ready for us. We`re ready. And we are going to do something great this year!" Damaris Ayala, assistant principal at Zablocki Elementary School said.
MPS hosted the event at the BMO Harris Bradley Center -- with thousands packing the seats in preparation for the first day of school on Thursday, September 1st.
"The energy is infectious when you see all hope and the excitement that all of our staff have. And the belief that we can make a difference," Darienne Driver, MPS superintendent said.
"We are building the future of this city," Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said.
The inspiring words from Mayor Barrett and Superintendent Driver came with a challenge -- after a summer of unrest in Milwaukee.
"Do you believe that schools can be places of healing and places where we are able to move forward? Diversity is our greatest strength. Diversity is something to be celebrated," Driver said.
"Her speech was inspirational for us. The reality is we have some challenges and barriers to overcome ... If we all work together in the community, we can get a lot accomplished," Chris Garza, Zablocki Elementary School principal said.
"I know it`s not an easy job. But people do it and they love they kids. And we`re there for the kids. And we hope they come every day and we just help them along," Dabols said.
To that end, Driver said MPS will host its "Day 1 Kickoff" event at Sherman Elementary School. Driver said she believes that will be "a strong sign of what's to come."


When you live in America, you definitely need a credit history, unless you are filthy rich or you can save for pretty much anything that you can pay for them in cash.
Most ordinary folks, though, will need a good credit history to avail of personal loans, credit cards, and other financial products that make life go round and round in the land of milk and honey.
So if you are a bagong salta, a newcomer, newly arrived immigrant or non-resident alien in America, you will need to build your credit history. Here's a few tips and tricks to get you going.